Last updated April 2007
Category: Senior Staff
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David Ramsden was appointed Chief Executive Officer of BBC Children In
Need in March 2007.
David grew up in Nottinghamshire and studied Philosophy, Politics and
Economics at Oxford University.
After an early career as Research Assistant to an MP, in 1991 David
traded politics for the life of a Chartered Accountant at Ernst & Young.
He remained with the global organisation for six years before taking the
opportunity to see a bit more of the world on a nine-month trip.
Upon returning to the UK, David decided to make a shift into the charity
sector, with a finance job at the British Red Cross.
He joined BBC
Children In Need as Head of Finance and Operations in 2000, moved up to
Chief Operating Officer and remained in this role until the departure of
Chief Executive Officer Sally Deighan prompted his promotion to the role
of Interim CEO in August 2006.
David is married and lives in London.
Notes to Editors
BBC Children In Need is a registered charity, number 802052.
BBC Children In Need – positively changing the lives of disadvantaged
children in the UK.
